Gonocephalus beyschlagi explained
Gonocephalus beyschlagi, also known commonly as the Sumatra forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name, beyschlagi, is in honor of Fritz Beyschlag who collected the holotype.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. beyschlagi is forest, at altitudes below .
Description
G. beyschlagi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5cm (04.5inches), with a tail length of 28cm (11inches).[2]
Behavior
G. beyschlagi is arboreal and diurnal.
Reproduction
G. beyschlagi is oviparous.
Further reading
- Boettger O (1892). "Listen von Kriechtieren und Lurchen aus dem tropischen Asien und aus Papuasien ". Bericht über die Thätigkeit des Offenbacher Vereins für Naturkunde 1892: 65–164. (Gonyocephalus beyschlagi, new species, p. 102). (in German).
- Manthey U, Grossmann W (1997). Amphibien und Reptilien Südostasiens. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 512 pp. . (Gonocephalus beyschlagi, p. 178). (in German).
- de Rooij N (1915). The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. I. Lacertilia, Chelonia, Emydosauria. Leiden: E.J. Brill. xiv + 384 pp. (Gonyocephalus beyschlagi, p. 105).
Notes and References
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
- [Nelly de Rooij|de '''R'''ooij]